On Monday night the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 to win the NBA Championship. Durant did indeed join a ready-made contender by teaming up with two-time reigning league MVP Stephen Curry on a team that won it all in 2015 and were runners-up past year after a season in which they had a record 73 wins in 82 games.

Reports indicate the Sixers and Celtics are working on a trade. The most recent offer on the table would have the Sixers sending Boston several draft picks, including the No. Fultz has been a no-brainer pick, but it is unclear if the Celtics are lining up for a second deal that includes maybe Jimmy Butler . Expect Fultz to go No.

England led the World Cup qualifier in the 87th minute before two Leigh Griffiths free-kicks put the Scots on course for a famous victory. Kane , however, salvaged a point for England as he latched onto Raheem Sterling's ball in and finished expertly, with the game ending 2-2.

With Mayweather vs. McGregor topping the bill, Team Mayweather are in control of the undercard. McGregor has been all about his money since rising to fame in the UFC, and Mayweather doesn't hold the moniker "Money" for no reason. " Floyd Mayweather has been dominant for so long that people take him for granted", Espinoza said. Oddsmakers in ...

After opening with a 79, Jason Day's struggles continued with a second-round 75 ensuring he ended the longest active streak of cuts made (17) at the majors. There have been no reports yet of anyone getting sick. Officials said the pilot was the only person on board the aircraft. The top 60 and ties make the cut at the U.S.

Its success led to doing it again for the U.S. Open this weekend. His tee shot on No. 10 landed in the deep fescue, and the second shot barely moved. He also said he might have been rattled by starting out Thursday afternoon knowing that Rickie Fowler had already posted a 65. He tapped in for par.

Willett, who pulled out before the start of his second round, was heading towards the Erin Hills exit anyway after slumping to an opening round nine-over 81. Hurdzan is recognized as one of the top golf course designers in the country, but you won't have to travel far to play one of his courses. "And just unfortunately, this didn't pan out".

However, the Cavaliers battled through injuries to power forward Kevin Love and shooting guard J.R. Smith in time for the NBA Playoffs, and went 12-1 on the way to their third consecutive Eastern Conference Championship. The Warriors' statement comes less than 24 hours after Clemson visited the White House to honor a national champion...

Now, back in the day players stayed in one city and played there the whole time, but super teams were around then too. "I don't believe we're a superteam here". "Obviously, as a team, we're going to have a conversation", Curry continued. Kevin Durant was a slam dunk for MVP in the National Basketball Association playoffs.

Fox: "I want to keep developing". The outstanding Sweet 16 contest between UCLA and Kentucky in March was highlighted by De'Aaron Fox's memorable 39-point game in the Wildcats' 86-75 win over the Bruins. "So, we'll be playing". Kentucky coach John Calipari noted that Fox didn't necessarily excel at shooting the ball in college - making 25% of...

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Scherzer walked two and threw 118 pitches, his most since May 11 previous year. He was replaced by Gabriel Ynoa, who yielded three home runs. Chisenhall added a two-run single in the sixth. He struck out six, and yielded two runs and five hits. Jay Bruce homered to lead off the ninth. The Cubs won for just the third time in nine games.

Along with Hasan Ali , who has emerged as Pakistan's bowler of the tournament, Raees and Junaid surprised England , dismissing one of the best batting units over the last two years for 211. Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza said his team would learn from the experience. "He bowled really well, credit to him", said Kohli of Jadhav.

The Warriors didn't choose Durant and build a team around him so much as he chose them, and while I'm not going to complain about my favorite National Basketball Association team winning a second title in three years, I will tell you that not only was this less enjoyable than the title the Warriors in 2015, but I found last season more fulf...

According to a new story by ESPN's Zach Lowe , immediately following Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals , Draymond Green made two phone calls from the parking lot at Oracle Arena to begin recruiting Kevin Durant . "You go against a team like this and you put together a game like we had where we had an opportunity, it's definitely draining". "They...

Debutant Rumman Raees claimed 2 for 44 and the recalled Shadab Khan nabbed the key wicket of Joe Root as a collective display from the bowlers shackled an England batting lineup renowned for its destructive capabilities. Morgan's men reached 128 for two but faltered alarmingly to be bowled out for 211 as Hasan Ali (three for 35) exemplified a...

My son said it last night. "I hope everyone's cool and doesn't tear anything up". And it came a year after an epic disappointment when the team blew a 3-1 lead against those same Cavaliers despite the best regular season in National Basketball Association history.

His side topped their group ahead of Greek giants Olympiakos and then went on to topple Athletic BIlbao before they were knocked-out by Anderlecht. One of the first tasks Christiansen will face is adding to his current squad that finished seventh in the Sky Bet Championship last season, with hope it will be enough for Leeds to break into th...

It's going to be a good test". "You've got Jared Payne, Robbie Henshaw, Jonathan Joseph, and we could put Elliot Daly in there". "I suppose to be coming up against him is pretty surreal". We picked him because he has got more to his game than that with his offloading ability. "We know the quality of New Zealand sides and that was a big improv...

This may immediately give Fox and Ball the advantage on the rest of the competition. Ball out of shape in Lakers workout? "When it's winning time, there is no five-man (center) on the court", Jackson said. Then [record scratch] Lonzo Ball shares his special memories of how LaVar Ball helped him get to the National Basketball Association...

He struggled to put his finger on why the home side slumped to an eight-wicket defeat against Pakistan at Cardiff but insisted lessons would be learned. Though England played three of its Group A matches on new pitches, the pitches allocated to Sophia Gardens had all been used once each during the group stage meaning their semi-final had to b...

Durant shot 14 for 20 and Curry - the two-time reigning MVP who took a backseat as the new big star got acclimated - finished off a brilliant postseason. After the highly-talked about signing of Oklahoma City rival Kevin Durant , the already-guaranteed Finals contender Warriors had a breeze through the postseason, only losing once to the Cavs in ...

For unethical behavior, McGee was slammed with a 10-year, show-cause penalty - which means the punishment for his rules violations will stay in effect for a decade and could be transferred to any NCAA school that hires him. The panel also had harsh comments about McGee's actions in its decision. UofL officials spoke to reporters at about 12:30 p....

The Golden State Warriors are National Basketball Association champions once again after brushing aside the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 Monday night. They finished one victory short of the NBA's first flawless postseason, but bounced back from their Game 4 loss to Cleveland in the NBA Finals with another high-scoring performance.

Curry touched the ball less this season (78.6) compared to 2015-16 (85.9) and made two fewer shot attempts per game during the regular season, yet the five-man lineup of Curry, Durant, Draymond Green , Klay Thompson and Zaza Pachulia outscored opponents by 24.1 net points per 100 possessions when they shared the court, the highest among five-...

During his career, Housley played in seven All-Star Games. Housley began coaching in his home state in 2004, lifting struggling Stillwater High School to respectability during his nine seasons in Minnesota. They played a key role in leading the Predators to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance, which ended with loss to Pittsburgh in Game 6 on...

Kentucky right-handed pitcher Justin Lewis and infielder Connor Heady were selected in the 11th and 23 rounds, respectively, of the 2017 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft on Wednesday, the final day of the three-day event. Pitcher Cody Bolton, from Tracy, Calif., was also selected in the draft, in the sixth round at pick No. 178 by the Pittsburgh...

Louis on Saturday. The hottest team in the American League will try to keep it rolling against the worst in the majors, as the Boston Red Sox will go for their fourth straight win against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday night.

Just in case he lined a homer to right field, with a runner on base in the seventh against righty Jimmy Yacabonis. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong). He got two quick outs to begin the first before Judge's homer began a six-run burst. Aaron Judge's bomb, which came after Aaron Hicks - who else? - ripped a double to left. Scioscia said he hoped Norris w...

It was the fewest in any U.S. Open round he has played; the 2015 champ shot 73 and is 8 back. "I take it as a compliment". Newly branded as the "ultimate test in golf", the U.S. Roberto Diaz of Mexico, the next alternate, officially took Mickelson's afternoon tee time. He was in California for his daughter's high school graduation, hopeful for ...